Death by star: Scientists spot alien planet spiralling to ruin

Kepler-1658b’s orbit is getting closer to its ageing star; likely to crash in 2.5 million years

Curiosity's Mars odyssey

Antarctic ozone hole now larger, thinner & may take longer to recover. Mesosphere has a role to play: Study

Meteorological conditions could have largely driven fluctuations in the size of the Antarctic ozone hole

A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight

Trouble for SOHO

In Court

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How did James Webb telescope detect CO2 in a giant Jupiter-like planet? Experts tell us

Detecting CO2 allows experts to understand the history and evolution of planets  

Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences

If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …

How did our Moon get its water? A new study suggests Earth’s magnetic field could be involved

A shower of water ions coming back on Earth through its magnetosphere may combine to form lunar permafrost

China became the first country to sprout a seed on the moon

This is the farthest point from the Earth where humans have grown plants. A lone cottonseed sprouted in a canister aboard the Chang’e-4, …

Sugar molecule found in DNA could be floating in deep space

NASA-led study sheds light on the possibility of these molecules being scattered across the universe, potentially aiding life forms on other planets

World Earth Day: Why the planet is worth saving

On World Earth Day, six stunning photos from NASA show the beauty of our unique planet and warns us of the threat from imminent climate change

NASA‘s capsule returns with asteroid Bennu samples

It is likely to provide fresh insights into the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago and possibly how life started

Understanding solar flares: How explosions on Sun’s surface can lead to radio blackouts

An X-class solar flare on July 2, 2023 led to radio blackout on parts of the US, Pacific Ocean

Will El Nino make 2024 the hottest year on record?

Under climate change, the impacts of El Nino events are going to get stronger, according to the head of the UK Met Office

The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy December 18, 2021

NASA’s satellite observations provide first direct evidence of ozone hole recovery

The recovery of ozone hole is attributed to a ban on chlorine and chlorine compounds under the Montreal Protocol

NASA's Juno arrives at Jupiter to lift cloudy veil

The Juno mission could help reveal how Jupiter formed, whether it has a rocky core and whether it influenced life on earth

Flip side of skyglow

City lights are creating fogs of light pollution as the entire population lives under a sky so bright that the eye cannot fully dark-adapt …

Phytoplankton blooms in the Atlantic may originate in autumn rather than spring: NASA

The finding is startling as autumn and winters are a harsh time when growth conditions for phytoplankton are at their worst

NASA camera captures Earth’s entire sunlit side

The image shows the effect of sunlight scattered by air molecules which gives it an overall bluish tint

World’s major groundwater basins found to be depleting

Study concludes that we are using groundwater reserves at a fast pace without knowing when they might run dry

NASA curiosity rover smashes Mars rock

NASA scientists will now have to find a new target from which to pull up a sample for analysis

NASA’s Artemis I mission flies past the moon

Spacecraft Orion to enter orbit around the Moon November 25